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Republican
· State Senator
Mike McKay
Represents District 1 in the State Senate.
Votes with Republicans
73%
on 250 party-line votes · Senate Republicans median 94%
Cast a vote
96%
Yea or Nay on 1,200 of 1,244 roll calls · Senate median 96%
Their bills that became law
7 of 25
as a primary sponsor, this session · Republicans median 5
Roll calls on record
1,244
2026 Regular Session
Votes and bills updated Oct 4, 2026 from LegiScan (CC BY 4.0), which republishes the legislature’s own records. Profile details from OpenStates / Plural Policy. Figures cover 2026 Regular Session.
How Mike McKay votes
A party-line vote is a roll call where most voting Democrats and most voting Republicans took opposite sides. Absences and not-voting are never counted. Same method as our Congress pages.
Where Mike McKay sits in the Senate
Each dot is one member of the Senate, placed by how often they voted on the Democratic side of party-line votes. Mike McKay is circled.
Always on the Republican sideAlways on the Democratic side
Times they broke with their party
68 of 250 party-line votes, most recent 10 shown.
HB862 · Railroads – Required Crew for Movement of Freight
In plain English Requires freight trains operating in Maryland to have at least two crew members, with penalties up to $10,000 for violations or $25,000 for willful repeat violations within three years.
Overridden · 2026-08-03 · Passed 33–11 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB1249 · Certified Recovery Residences – Refusing Services to Individuals Receiving Medication-Assisted Treatment – Prohibition
In plain English Requires certified recovery residences to serve individuals receiving medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder and not require them to stop or change that treatment.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-13 · Passed 36–10 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB601 · Montgomery County – Stop Sign Monitoring Systems Pilot Program – Gaithersburg and Rockville MC 5-26
In plain English Allows Gaithersburg and Rockville to use stop sign monitoring systems in school zones under an existing pilot program.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-13 · Passed 32–11 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB274 · Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination – Regulations and Discriminatory Effect
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-13 · Passed 33–11 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB336 · Criminal Procedure – District Court – Issuance of Summonses and Arrest Warrants
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-13 · Passed 35–11 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB336 · Criminal Procedure – District Court – Issuance of Summonses and Arrest Warrants
Floor Amendment 593722/1 (Senator Love) Rejected · 2026-04-13 · Failed 12–34 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB222 · County Boards of Education – Opioid Overdose-Reversing Medications – Policy Requirements (Naloxone Access Act)
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-13 · Passed 31–6 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB12 · Residential Rental Apartments – Air-Conditioning Requirement
In plain English Requires landlords to provide air-conditioning in apartment buildings with 10 or more units starting June 2026 for new construction and October 2026 for renovated units with replaced or upgraded electrical or heating systems.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-13 · Passed 35–11 · most Republicans voted the other way
HB573 · Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination – Regulations, Intent, and Discriminatory Effect
In plain English Allows the housing department to adopt regulations on fair housing practices, permits discrimination findings without intent, and prohibits actions with discriminatory effects unless necessary for nondiscriminatory purposes.
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-13 · Passed 33–12 · most Republicans voted the other way
SB937 · Landlord and Tenant – Residential Leases – Prospective Tenant Criminal History Records Check (Maryland Fair Chance Housing Act)
Third Reading Passed · 2026-04-13 · Passed 31–13 · most Republicans voted the other way
Closest votes they cast
Roll calls decided by the fewest votes, one per bill.
HB1222 · Prince George's County – State's Attorney Salary – Alteration PG 426-26
In plain English Increases the Prince George's County State's Attorney salary to $250,000, excluding the current officeholder.
Committee Amendment 513122/1 Rejected · 2026-04-13 · Failed 22–22
SB841 · Utility RELIEF (Reducing Energy Load Inflation for Everyday Families) Act
Floor Amendment 813629/1 (Senator Jennings) Adopted · 2026-04-02 · Failed 20–19
SB626 · Sex Designation on Certificates of Birth, Licenses, and Identification Cards and Birth Information Histories (Birth Certificate Modernization Act)
Motion to Postpone Indefinitely (Senator Hershey) Rejected · 2026-03-20 · Failed 20–21
HB154 · Open Meetings Act – County Boards of Education – Enhanced Requirements (Local Boards of Education Transparency Act)
Floor Amendment 793028/1 (Senator Ready) Adopted · 2026-04-08 · Passed 24–20
SB284 · Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2026
Floor Amendment 673521/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected · 2026-03-17 · Failed 20–24
Democrats they vote with most
Share of contested roll calls (the losing side got at least 10%) where both voted and landed on the same side. Unanimous votes are left out, because on those everyone agrees.
Mary-Dulany JamesDemocrat · District 34 · 229 shared contested votes
53%
Carl JacksonDemocrat · District 8 · 247 shared contested votes
42%
Katie HesterDemocrat · District 9 · 236 shared contested votes
40%
Their session, month by month
Dark bars are roll calls they were recorded on each month; the red part is the ones without a Yea or Nay (44 in all). Gaps are months the chamber wasn’t voting.
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Their bills, from filing to law
Bills Mike McKay was a primary sponsor of this session. Most bills from either party never leave committee; in Illinois many never get past the Assignments or Rules committee.
Introduced25
Out of committee10
Passed one chamber10
Passed both chambers7
Became law7
Never left committee15
For comparison, the median Republican member of the Senate has 5 bills that became law this session.
What their bills are about
Time 9Safety 5Real Property 5Municipal Corporations 4Records 4Counties 4
Garrett County – Alcoholic Beverages Act of 2026
In plain English Allows Garrett County's Board of License Commissioners to add a substitute member and issue special event permits to certain winery license holders, among other changes.
Official synopsis: Adding a substitute member to the Board of License Commissioners for Garrett County; establishing a certain special event permit that the Board may issue to a holder of a Class 3 winery license or a Class 4 limited winery license; establishing certain additional requirements for…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 827 · 2026-05-26
Condominiums – Unit Owner Responsibility for Damage or Destruction and Mandatory Insurance Coverage
In plain English Requires condominium unit owners to obtain property insurance for their units and hold responsibility for repair costs under specified circumstances.
Official synopsis: Providing that a certain unit owner is responsible for a certain cost of repair or replacement for certain portions of a condominium under certain circumstances; requiring a council of unit owners to inform unit owners annually of certain responsibilities; requiring a certain condominium unit owner…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 717 · 2026-05-26
Police Training – Autism and Dementia (LEAD Act of 2026)
In plain English Requires police training to include instruction on interacting with people who have intellectual and developmental disabilities, dementia, or autism.
Official synopsis: Requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to require entrance-level and in-service police training to include certain training regarding individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, dementia, and autism.
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 659 · 2026-05-26
Real Property – Termination of Residential Real Estate Contracts – Contingency Clauses
In plain English Alters the definition of contingency clauses for terminating residential real estate contracts and changes when trust money must be distributed to purchasers.
Official synopsis: Altering the definition of "contingency clause" as the term applies to the circumstances under which a residential real estate contract may be terminated by a purchaser; and altering the time period within which a holder of trust money must distribute trust money to a purchaser.
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 716 · 2026-05-26
Criminal Law – Interference With Critical Infrastructure or a Public Safety Answering Point
In plain English Prohibits intentionally interfering with critical infrastructure or emergency call centers without authorization, making such actions a felony.
Official synopsis: Prohibiting a person from intentionally, willfully, and without authorization committing a certain act with the intent to interrupt or impair the functioning of critical infrastructure; prohibiting a person from intentionally, willfully, and without authorization committing a certain act that denies access to an authorized user…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 520 · 2026-05-12
Correctional Officers' Retirement System – Allegany County
In plain English Requires Allegany County detention center officers to join the Correctional Officers' Retirement System if the county participates in it, and removes them from the Employees' Pension System.
Official synopsis: Requiring membership in the Correctional Officers' Retirement System for certain local detention center officers of Allegany County in the event Allegany County becomes a participating governmental unit in the Correctional Officers' Retirement System; and providing that certain local detention center officers who join the Correctional…
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 178 · 2026-04-28
Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Recreation Oversight Board – Establishment
In plain English Establishes an Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Recreation Oversight Board to advise the Secretary of Natural Resources on operating and regulating off-highway vehicle trails and recreation.
Official synopsis: Establishing the Off-Highway Recreational Vehicle Recreation Oversight Board to advise the Secretary of Natural Resources on the operation, acquisition, regulation, and general oversight of off-highway recreational vehicle trails and recreation in the State.
Became lawApproved by the Governor – Chapter 180 · 2026-04-28
Task Force on the Creation of a Division of Returning Citizens and Expanded Reentry Services – Requirement Alterations and Extension of Report Deadline (Bri's Law)
Altering the requirements of the Task Force on the Creation of a Division of Returning Citizens and Expanded Reentry Services to include studying programs and services to prevent recidivism by individuals in the State after release from incarceration; and extending the deadline for the reporting…
Passed one chamberHearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-03-26
Criminal Procedure – Automated Shielding (Clean Slate Act of 2026)
Requiring the Judiciary to shield all cases meeting certain criteria on or before July 1, 2028; and requiring the Judiciary to shield certain newly eligible cases on a monthly basis.
Passed one chamberHearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-03-26
Civil Actions – Real Estate Appraisals – Record Retention and Statute of Limitations
Altering the period from 5 to 12 years that a licensed real estate appraiser must retain certain records; establishing a statute of limitations for certain civil actions against a person for certain real estate appraisal-related actions; extending the statute of limitation for certain civil actions…
Passed one chamberHearing 3/26 at 2:30 p.m. · 2026-03-23
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, EmPOWER Energy Efficiency Programs, and Net Energy Metering
Requiring the Governor to withdraw the State from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative by January 1, 2027; authorizing the State to rejoin the Initiative if all other states served by PJM Interconnection become full Members, or the State becomes and remains a net exporter of…
Not out of committeeHearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-16
City of Cumberland – Speed Monitoring Systems – Tractor Trailers on Interstate 68
Authorizing the City of Cumberland to use speed monitoring systems on portions of Interstate 68 for which the speed limit is 45 miles per hour to enforce speed limits for Class F (tractor) vehicles operated in combination with Class G (trailer) freight trailers or semitrailers.
Not out of committeeWithdrawn by Sponsor · 2026-02-16
Public Safety – Stationary Energy Storage Systems
Requiring an owner or operator of a stationary energy storage system to pay for certain fire response training and equipment for certain local fire departments with certain fire suppression responsibilities; and requiring the State Fire Marshal to administer and enforce the Act.
Not out of committeeFirst Reading Senate Rules · 2026-02-15
Property and Casualty Insurance – Distribution of Premium Tax Proceeds to State Disaster Recovery Fund
Requiring that $5,000,000 of property and casualty insurance premium tax proceeds be distributed, beginning July 1, 2026, annually to the State Disaster Recovery Fund.
Not out of committeeHearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-13
Criminal Law – Interference of Custody Orders – Penalties
Prohibiting a person from knowingly and willfully interfering with a custody order over which a court of the State has jurisdiction by enticing or persuading a minor away or withholding a minor from a lawful custodian, a court-appointed guardian, or a person lawfully standing in…
Not out of committeeHearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. · 2026-02-12
“In plain English” lines are written by ThePolitibase with AI (Claude), from the official synopsis only; the synopsis is the authoritative text. Descriptions are the legislature’s own synopsis. Bill data from LegiScan, CC BY 4.0.
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HB2100 · 2026-08-04
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Feldman) Adopted)
HB2100 · 2026-08-04
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Floor Amendment 943226/1 (Senator West) Rejected)
HB2100 · 2026-08-04
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Floor Amendment 763427/1 (Senator Salling) Rejected)
HB2100 · 2026-08-04
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Floor Amendment 393120/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected)
HB2100 · 2026-08-04
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Floor Amendment 713626/1 (Senator Simonaire) Rejected)
HB2100 · 2026-08-04
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Floor Amendment 473622/1 (Senator Gallion) Rejected)
HB2100 · 2026-08-04
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Floor Amendment 213220/1 (Senator Hershey) Rejected)
HB2100 · 2026-08-04
Election Districts – General Assembly and Representatives in Congress (Third Reading Passed)
HB2101 · 2026-08-04
Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 – Withdraw and Repeal of Duplicate Proposed Constitutional Amendment (Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Kagan) Adopted)
HB2101 · 2026-08-04
Arbitration Reform for State Employees Act of 2026 – Withdraw and Repeal of Duplicate Proposed Constitutional Amendment (Third Reading Passed)
HB862 · 2026-08-03
Railroads – Required Crew for Movement of Freight (Overridden)
HB423 · 2026-04-13
Prince George's County – Public High Schools – Drug Detection Products PG 501-26 (Third Reading Passed)
HB38 · 2026-04-13
Financial Institutions – Licensing of Affiliated Insurance Producer-Mortgage Loan Originators – Alterations (Third Reading Passed)
HB405 · 2026-04-13
Condominiums and Homeowners Associations – Governing Documents – Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment (Third Reading Passed)
HB769 · 2026-04-13
State Board of Social Work Examiners – Provisional License to Practice Social Work – Established (Third Reading Passed)
HB1466 · 2026-04-13
Department of Housing and Community Development – Appraisal Gap From Historic Redlining Financial Assistance Program – Qualified Properties (Third Reading Passed)
HB547 · 2026-04-13
Income Tax – Enhanced Agricultural Management Equipment Subtraction Modification and Parent of a Stillborn Child Credit (Third Readings Passed with Amendments)
HB1554 · 2026-04-13
Sales and Use Tax – Electricity for Agriculture Purposes – Study and Report (Third Reading Passed)
HB1118 · 2026-04-13
Health, Health Insurance, and Health Occupations – Perinatal Behavioral Health Conditions (Third Reading Passed)
HB1091 · 2026-04-13
Health Insurance and Dental Plan Organizations – Dentists – Assignment of Benefits and Reimbursement of Nonpreferred Providers (Third Reading Passed)
HB107 · 2026-04-13
Motor Vehicles – Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program – Establishment (Third Reading Passed)
HB752 · 2026-04-13
Criminal Law – Theft and Fraud Crimes – Valuation and Forgery of Gift Cards (Third Reading Passed)
HB264 · 2026-04-13
Maryland Data Privacy and Protection Act of 2026 (Third Reading Passed)
HB1526 · 2026-04-13
Carroll County – Alcoholic Beverages – Class 1 Distillery On-Premises Consumption Permit (Third Reading Passed)
HB730 · 2026-04-13
Business Regulation – Maryland Franchise Registration and Disclosure Law – Alterations (Franchise Reform Act) (Third Reading Passed)
HB593 · 2026-04-13
Criminal Law – Interference With Critical Infrastructure or a Public Safety Answering Point (Third Reading Passed)
HB1267 · 2026-04-13
Patuxent Research Refuge and Beltsville Agricultural Research Center – Zoning Classification (Protecting Patuxent Research Refuge Act) (Third Reading Passed)
HB6 · 2026-04-13
Public Institutions of Higher Education – Pregnant and Parenting Students – Plan and Reporting (Third Reading Passed)
HB321 · 2026-04-13
Environment – Synthetic Turf Industry and Disposal Study – Deadline Extension (Third Reading Passed)
SB242 · 2026-04-13
Modernizing Civil Relief for Service Members Act (Third Reading Passed)
HB1387 · 2026-04-13
Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund – Fund Producer Commission Rate (Third Reading Passed)
HB611 · 2026-04-13
Prince George’s County – Alcoholic Beverages – Fees PG 317–26 (Third Reading Passed)
HB583 · 2026-04-13
Prince George’s County – Alcoholic Beverages – Notice of Issuance of Class C Per Diem Beer, Wine, and Liquor License PG 319–26 (Third Reading Passed)
HB246 · 2026-04-13
Video Tolls – Class G (Trailer) Vehicles – Liability (Third Reading Passed)
HB870 · 2026-04-13
Environment – Permit Applications for New Buildings – Notice (Large Buildings for Tomorrow Act) (Third Reading Passed)
HB1196 · 2026-04-13
Environment – Water Quality Testing – Secondary Maximum Contaminant Levels Action Plan (Third Reading Passed)
HB750 · 2026-04-13
Criminal Law – Obstruction or Interference With Exercise of Religious Beliefs – Prohibition (Third Reading Passed)
HB640 · 2026-04-13
Mandated Reports, Boards, and Commissions – Revisions (Third Reading Passed)
HB618 · 2026-04-13
Commercial Law – Self-Service Storage Facilities – Alterations (Third Reading Passed)
HB855 · 2026-04-13
Common Ownership Communities – Candidate or Proposition Signs – Display Period (Third Reading Passed)
HB357 · 2026-04-13
Municipalities – Election Dates – Reporting Requirements (Third Reading Passed)
SB18 · 2026-04-13
State Board of Social Work Examiners – Provisional License to Practice Social Work – Established (Third Reading Passed)
SB504 · 2026-04-13
Data Privacy – Consumer Data, Public Records, and Message Switching System (Data Privacy Act) (Third Reading Passed)
HB1530 · 2026-04-13
Higher Education – Undocumented Students – Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility (Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Ready) Rejected)
HB1530 · 2026-04-13
Higher Education – Undocumented Students – Out-of-State Tuition Exemption Eligibility (Third Reading Passed)
HB663 · 2026-04-13
Department of the Environment – Federal Environmental Policy – Reporting (Third Reading Passed)
HB850 · 2026-04-13
Home Builders – Open House – Sales Representative Disclosure Requirements (Third Reading Passed)
HB1587 · 2026-04-13
Gaming – Operation of Electronic Instant Bingo Machines and Report by State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency (Third Reading Passed)
HB1563 · 2026-04-13
Emergency Room Services and Post-Acute Care – Coverage and Facility Studies (Third Reading Passed)
HB1286 · 2026-04-13
Anne Arundel County – Alcoholic Beverages – Barbershop and Beauty Salon License (Third Reading Passed)
HB328 · 2026-04-13
Bicounty Commissions – Public Ethics – Financial Disclosure Statements PG/MC 105-26 (Third Reading Passed)
HB282 · 2026-04-13
Adult Protective Services – Modifications (Third Reading Passed)
HB732 · 2026-04-13
Baltimore County Code of Public Local Laws – 2025 Edition – Legalization (Third Reading Passed)
SB311 · 2026-04-13
Education – The Blueprint for Maryland's Future – Revisions (Third Reading Passed)
HB625 · 2026-04-13
Human-Relevant Research Fund – Collection of Contributions – Responsible Entity (Third Reading Passed)
HB1149 · 2026-04-13
State Finance – Claims of the State – Settlement (Third Reading Passed)
HB833 · 2026-04-13
Commission to Advance Lithium-Ion Battery Safety in Maryland – Reestablishment (Third Reading Passed)
HB456 · 2026-04-13
Howard County – Alcoholic Beverages – Gift Basket Permit Ho. Co. 2-26 (Third Reading Passed)
HB406 · 2026-04-13
Prince George's County – Alcoholic Beverages – Multiple Licenses Prohibition – Exceptions PG 313-26 (Third Reading Passed)
HB684 · 2026-04-13
Health Insurance – Material Changes to Provider Networks – Notification and Special Enrollment Period (Third Reading Passed)
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